And:
Behavior Increased Risk Texting (illegal in Virginia) 23 times Reaching for a moving object 9 times Driving drowsy 4 times Looking at an external object 3.7 times Reading 3.4 times Using a cell phone 4 times* Applying makeup 3 times Eating 1.6 times Reaching for a non-moving object 1.4 times Talking on hand-held phone 1.3 times
Please head to Drive Smart Virgina now and Take the Don't Drive Distracted Pledge.Top 10 Tips to Minimize Your Distracted Driving
- CHANGE YOUR WAYS and recognize the activities that distract you; such as eating, conversing on the phone, or changing a CD.
- MAKE A PLAN. Get directions, study your route, check weather and road conditions. Make sure children are properly buckled up and occupied.
- MANAGE YOUR TIME so that you do not have to multi-task or drive aggressively on the road.
- DON’T LET YOUR DRIVE TIME BECOME YOUR DOWN TIME....
"Companies" can become a partner too.